A girl died after a scooter knocked her down in Gwarko of Lalitpur on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as six-year-old Anushka Jaiswal of Rautahat. 

Critically injured in the incident that occurred around 7 pm yesterday, Jaiswal was rushed to the B & B Hospital in Lalitpur but breathed her last during the course of treatment. 

Police said that they are searching for the scooter rider who fled the scene after the incident.